Ensuring Electrical Safety with Relay coordination in Singapore’s Semiconductor & Electronics Industry
Singapore is a critical player in the global semiconductor manufacturing industry with more than 10% contribution. With favorable government initiatives, more companies are investing in Singapore’s semiconductor industry. In addition to efficient global connectivity, Singapore’s stable power grids ensure seamless operation for manufacturing semiconductors.
However, with complex and high-energy electrical networks, a minor electrical fault can result in huge losses and sometimes can escalate to electrical hazards in the facility. For this reason, Care Labs underscores the significance of proactive safety for facilities in Singapore.
Relay coordination Study is a critical safety measure to protect equipment, and prevent downtime, and production losses.
What is Relay Coordination and How Does it Work ?
Relay coordination is an essential part of an electrical protection system for reliable and selective fault isolation. In a healthy power system, the upstream and downstream relays communicate in coordination with each other to isolate the faults at the nearest possible point.
The relevance of relay coordination can be understood thus: if a fault occurs at any point in the power system, the nearest relay must trip first and isolate the fault thereby maintaining power supply continuity in unaffected areas.
Role of Relay Coordination Study
During a relay coordination study, especially with Care Labs, a comprehensive electrical audit of the system is conducted using advanced technology like ETAP. Relevant data regarding equipment ratings, existing relay settings, system parameters, operating conditions, etc are collected and evaluated. Fault currents and load flow conditions are analyzed for different network configurations.
One of the key determining factors in relay coordination is time current curve characteristics. During a relay coordination study, TCC curves for different relays are plotted to get data for establishing proper coordination between the relays.
The findings and recommendations of the relay coordination study are documented based on compliance with local Singapore codes of electrical safety and international standards like OSHA, NFPA 70E, and IEC.
How it Helps the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry
Precision and operational continuity are imperatives in the semiconductor industry. Ans, a relay coordination study is a great investment to ensure:
Experience Care Labs, Singapore Edge
Care Labs, based out of Dubai, undertakes power system consulting services for businesses worldwide. We manage, consult, and advise the best practices to perfect your power systems and maintain uninterrupted operations.
The key advantages of availing Care Labs are:
To sum up, as the semiconductor industry in Singapore soars high with innovations, protecting the power system in an industrial facility becomes crucial. The relay Coordination study offers insights into the operations performance of protective devices like relays, circuit breakers, fuses, etc.
Consider relay coordination study as a strategic investment in reliability, power optimization, and cost-saving transformation for your power system’s defense mechanism. Reach out to Care Labs today for our value-adding protective device coordination study, bespoke for Singapore industries.
